UNITED STATES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN THE THE GENDER Gap BY SECTOR cup@i Oc National Association of Women in Construction Canadian Association of Women in Construction Women Construction Owners & Executives USA Professional Women in Construction Women in construction earn on average of what men make. Only of construction firms are women-owned of women owned construction firms achieve revenues of $500,000 or more, compared to the 8% of all firms. 2 9.1 % 45 % 31 % 95.7 % 21 % 1.5 % 1.4 % 25 % 939,000 women in construction The gender pay gap is narrower in the construction industry. 1 of industry by 2020. Women are expected to make up about Sales & Office Professional & Management Service Occupations Natural Resources, Construction &Maintenance Production, Transportation & Material Moving of the construction industry in the US WOMEN IN Leadsh FOR WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION STEPS CONSTRUCTION MORE WOMEN Top Aoci@is @tract d r?a wen Create a more inclusive work culture where women and men are equally valued Set up a diversity council with representation from mix of genders, cultural backgrounds and positions Work to remove subconscious bias in the recruitment Remove gender biased words in position descriptions Have female employees involved in recruitment Measure and report on diversity job satisfaction and turnover, as well as long term diversity representation Adopt family friendly work policies and benefits (e.g. maternity and paternity benefits, fertility benefits) Set up and support professional development programs 13 % 9 % COMPANIES CAN TAKE TO 1: https://www.nawic.org/nawic/statistics.asp (all above) 2: http://www.womenable.com/content/userfiles/2016_State_of_Women-Owned_Businesses_Executive_Report.pdf (leadership section) $